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MONDAY, JULY 26. I954

Retirement Ago I

Scientists in the fields of medicine and sociology from fifty countries are now meeting in London for the third Congress

tology. Thcir discussions will revolve round the physical, mental, and social as- pects of old age. In view of tlte increase in the average life cxpcctancy this is an important subjcct for. of course, the num- ber of old pcople is growing all the time. According to a report from officials of the Association. the chief emphasis at the Coll- gress will be on the right age for retire- ment. Ono official is quoted as saying: "I think 8.3 is a bad age to fix arbitrarily for rctircmcnt; I should encourage them to work as long as they are able.”

I-though it is not in accordance with the theorics and thc normal practices of re- cent years. During the war, however, large numbers of men in their late sixties and early seventies worked in defence plants of various kinds and rendered good and uscful service. It may not be true 'that ”a man is as old-or young-as he feels", but it is just as true as the notion that a man has outlived his usefulness .mcrely because he has reached 60 or 63. The fact of thc maitcr is that some men are as able to do a good day's work at 70 or even older as others are at 50. Neith- er the ability to concentrate nor physical strength to stay on the job is governed solely by the number of years a man has lived. There are certain types of work in both industry and the professions where advanced age is an advantage for it means more and richer experience which always is an aid to efficiency.

It seems to be pretty well agreed now that hard work, whether mental or phys- ical, never killed anybody. Indeed, when indulged in sensibly and with due allow- ance for periods of adequate rest and re- cuperation, it may be conducive to longev- ity; certainly it is conducive to content- ment. This is not to suggest that should be no provision for retirement at some fixed age. Such a provision is right and proper; there are even cases where, because of hcalth impairment or other rea- sons, retirement is advisable, even if not necessary, long before the age of 65 has been reached. But it does seem imprudent to say to a healthy and mentally alert man of 63: "You must give up your work: you are of no further use."

Tropical substitute

Writing in a recent. issue of Natural History Magazine Dr. Patti Allen tells of places in South America where cows, for the usual purpose of milk producing, are not needed; a trcc that flourishes in the regions can do just as well. They call it, quite propcrly, the cow tree, and it is milkcd in much thc same way as a maple tree is tapped for syrup. The average height is inf) feet which mcans that, with carc, one trcc can kccp producing for years at a timc: unlike the bovine for which it is named it does not go "dry" at certain stalcd periods.

Thc milk and crr'am which come from tho cow trcc arc no thin and watery subslitutcs for the real thing; in both taste and nutrition thcy are hardly distinguishalilc from the best products of the dairy. This at lcast is the claim advanced in the article.

When chilled and flavoured the rich liquid is good for whipped cream, ice cream, and many other traditional items; whether it :an be convertcd into huttcr Dr. Allen does not say. but it sccms likely. However, nothing is without at lcast one disadvant- age and. according to Dr. Allen. cow tree milk "tends to become chalky and slightly bitter after it has been exposed to the air for any length of time." That is a real dis- advantage. to be sure. but. considering all the good things about it, this one fault can surely be overlooked.

Presumably, the COW tree does not need pasturing, watering, or any of the other personal attentions which milch cows us- ually demand. Its owner does not have to lose any sleep over the possibility of its jumping over barbed wire fences and, if on occasion, he feels like skipping the momlng chores in order to do a bit -of fishing, there is no great harm done; un- like the cow, the cow tree is not a stlckler

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tree will ever' enter into serious competi-V tion with Canadian dairies. It belongs to, the tropics and would not thrive in our climate. Our summers are much too short and our winter frosts much too unkind for a "tree that has been inured to the perman-, ent warmth of its native shores.

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A report. from New Delhi says that, Indian Government officials have so far, given very little serious thought to the- possibility of participating in any collec- ' tive defence system because to do so would: "presuppose the existence of a hostile pow-. er”, and that would be contrary to India's neutralist foreign policy.

Taken at its face value that would seem to mean one of two things; either that Prime Minister Nehru thinks that Communist China's actions in Korea and Indo-China were playful little excursions for the entertainment of the Koreans and Indo-Chinese, or that he feels the Com- munists have a perfect right to overrun any country they may select for conquest, provided they promise to let India alone. 3A neutralist foreign policy is one thing; no one questions Mr. Nehru's right to pursue such a policy if he is convinced that it is in this country's interest to do so. But neu- tralism as a pretext for refusing to recog- nize a hostile power when that power is' going from one aggression to another with ever increasing momentum is quite another .thing; it is hard for anyone-except, pre-l tsumably, Mr. Nehru-to see what good" that sort of attitude could possibly do to any nation except, of course, Communist China. I Mr. Nehru is reputed to be a shrewd politician, and it is almost impossible to: believe that Premier Chou En-lai .has con? .vinced him that, once Communist China lhas gobbled up all the small Asiatic na- .tions one by one, China and India will set- 'tle down to permanent and undisturbed peace and harmony. It is, of course, pos- lsible that Mr. Nehi-u's political shrewdness lhas been much exaggerated. Asgfor Mr- Chou, he must have a very wmrllnil Wayi about him indeed if he has been able to ipersuade Mr. Nehru that the best way for him to protect. India's security is to keep, his eyes closed to any aggression that hf?- Mr. Chou, might decide to pursue against

The Public Forum

MORE HOME THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD

Sn-, - I did not. get. home on driven in the business world where D0mlnl0n Day as I had planned, competition is so keen in Amer- but. I did the evening of the ica; but. as soon as he makes the' second, and what a thrilll Home! .grade he says he'll work for higher home! there's magic in the worril,st.akes-a bigger home with more How right. the port was IH sayiiigibathrooms, and more space and; there's no place like it! No more facilities for entertainlngoperhaps Ma,.O,,,.ncl,,,1s going i hospital bed, or routine, but lllelthose who are only fair-weatherl1.-mm ms and mom you wonderful feeling of being ably to friends. I wonder is it worth alll wh,.,.,, Mm), Wm mm hm: do as one wished. I felt. as I'm sure the effort? However, one ratheri Wm. manna of blue;

I bird would would after being expects youth to be restle'ss and. . shut. up in a cage and then sud- sometimes frustrated, but older, From reek of the smoke) denly freed to soar aloft at will. folk should have built; up innerilind Cold til the floor

The peace and quiet the first night resources and have a. finer sense And the DC-"llfill 0! Y-hint;-I I was home, not a single sound in of values. 1591955 We h3”'d0m'-

this little vale-not oven the music Speaking of values, I was telling .

of the Cl'lClvi!'l5. I was too excitedjflie postman-a nice youngster-;2MTeI:o?:hEh:o;:1d:hm. to sleep-even with a slccplng pllllthe other morning when he rang Marg, in" around him. ' -more than an hour or so; but tokthe bcjl to collect on the re-,Her mantle of blue

be free to get up and roam around addressed Guardians. 3 little about, '

Ind-laws neighbours lmy abode again without the worry:Prlnc;3 Edward Island as it still, Padram Comm) t Z ' of disturbing anyone was as nrnrfseems to me. Perhaps it. is not

Utopia as I'll ever want. I looked quite as I picture it any more, but ED'TORIA'- NOTES - in all the cupboards, opened draw- ll am sure it. is fairly free of crime,

era, - my family had put. all theictc. Some years ago I read an

A CRADLE SONG

0 men from the fields. Come gently wit.hl.n. Tread softly, softly,

0 men coming in!

lit narrowed and the branches of the trees over-hung the water. There were purple lilacs in that),

' without u campus: As you head

A State Department. ' tion which attended 3 conference

. early in May. The conference con-

ll lama Constitution.

Since the United States contains

NOTES BY

Perhaps it In odd In an age which has his need of teeth than any previous one, more care is cusen to preserve them.-Peterboiu ouzh Examiner.

Tho avenge bachelor would get married if he could ind I girl who loves him as mm: as he does. -Gait Reporter.

In any to determine dlroctlon

north the nir-conditioner ads get smaller. - Hamilton Spectator.

some towns are small enough that if you see a pretty young woman dining with a man old enough to be her father, he is.,- St. Catharine: Standard.

Moot of the newspapers In Cun- adn. made I terrific hullabaloo when this country's team went down to a. 1-2 defeat at the hands of the Russians last. winter. It assumed the aspects of 3 national calamity. Therefore, the least we can do is hall the victory of n University of Toronto student in A chess match uatnst. the Russian grand master and champion.- Cornwall Standard-Freeholder.

A recommendation that govern- ment and private maritime inter- ests in the. United states should take A leading role in efforts to reduce pollution of the oceans by discharges of waste oil from ships, has Just been made to the U. S. This action is urged by the United States delega- of 40 nations, held in London sidered mean: of controlling pol- lution, which has been causing severe damage to beaches along the English Channel and which has killed thousands of sea birds along the coasts of various cities -Halifax Chronicle-Herald.

"When the boy came homo from journalism school. his publisher father quizzed him to see if he had mastered the canons of the profession. He grilled him on the libel laws. He questioned him on the technique of the interview and he probed him on typography. And then the father came 00 the final question, the crucial test. 'And what. do you do, son, if an -error appears in the paper? 'Why, that's easy dad,' the candidate re- plied. 'You blame it. on the print- :cr.' 'splendid, my boy! Splendid? be father replied. 'Take over the

lll.0l"5 desk. You are ready! The

(tool has taught. you well!"-

I. cause we cant! get along without. them, it. is necemary that we learn to get along with them.

only six per cent of the popula- tion of the globe, our foreign

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THE” WAY

many Americans. including again too many membe of Congress, seem to assume that the United State: can unilaterally decide wlm, we wont to do. crack the whip like a circus rin-gmuter. and com. pel our allies to jump through the hoop. I don't believe it is that simple. -Roscoe Drummond in New York Herald Tribune.

We doubt if many wivu vviu take more kindly to tho snoring of their husbands as a result. or the theory developed by Dr. A. H. Douthwalte. who recently suggest. ed to a British medical conference that snoring may be "based on race memory and that atavigtically the male made the noise at night; to keep marauders from the den." The wife, therefore, "might be en- couraged to regard snoring as a sign of deep affection." The mod- ern woman's race memory, we fear, has become pretty badly worn. and instead of being com- forted by hex-'husba.nd'5 protective din at night, she is much more likely to blame it directly on the number of bacon-tomat.o-cheese onion sandwiches consumed before retiring. She has. in brief. been spoiled by civilization.-Toronto Saturday night.

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Old Charlottetown

and P. I. I. DELEGATES' COMPENSATION

"The Canadian Government steamer 'Queen Victor-13' arrived here on Thursday morning last, from Quebec and Plctou, having on board His Excellency sir R.G. Mc- Donnell, Governor of Nova Scotla, Lady McDonnell, Mn. and the Misses Tupper, Mrs. Archibald, Misc McKan and other ladies, and tho delegates of Nova Scotla. on their way to attend the Intel-colonial Conference in Quebec. After rc- mainlng for about four hours, the 'Vict.oria' left. again. with the Ad- dition of the following Island dele- gates for Shediac, where she will be Joined by the New Brunswlckera: I-Ion. Col. Grey: Hon. Edward Pal- mer, Hon. W. H. Pope, I-Ion. T. H. I-faviland. Hon. Daniel Davies. Hon. George Coles, I-Ion. A. A. Macdon- ald and Hon. Edward Whelan.

"We have hoard, but. what: truth there may be in the statement. we are not prepared to say. that the Island delegates will receive Espec- tively through the Treasury the sum of eight. dollars per day in addition to personal or incidental expenses. as remuneration for their services whilst on their Confedera- tion mission. If this be so, we hope their absence from the Colony will be of very brief duration."

policy, powerful as we are, must. rest. on a. system of alliances. Too

Charlottetown Herald, Oct. 1864.

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garden and snowball roses

there,

Trick photographs of fish held at arm's length towards the camera are making their appearance in newspapers. It is at

least a variation on the older flSh8Fmafl'S I am still thanking God just forithcre is much less than in anyl

posture of holding the arms fully extended

sideways. I

Figures from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics show that Canadians between 1950 and 1953 practically doubled the per- centage of the national income put into sav- ings, and on the other hand spent in 1953 on tobacco and liquor a smaller percentage than in 1950 of the total expenditure on

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An admirable choice has been made by the Charlottetown Centennial Committee .ln'appointing Mr. A. Walthen Gaudet to co-ordinate and manage preparations for the extensive celebrations. He exemplifies the saying that if you want someone who 'can find time to do a job, select a busy

man.

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lRubber roads as well as rubber tires may well be the rule in future. The 1953 annual report of the British Rubber De- velopmcnt Board notes that 59 rubberized roads were laid in countries throughout the world during that period. Conclusive proof of the advantages had come from twearing tests scientifically controlled.

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The warning of a former military secur- ity officer and his successor that Com- Imunist preparations for a fifth column in Canada are already under way is one to tbe heeded. It is necessary, of course, to lavoid hysteria and the witch-hunting spirit but at the same time those officially re- ,sponsible for security and the public in

general must realize the need for vigilance. i O O 0

ll Aldous Huxley, English author, son and .hrother of the famous biologists, was born ,this date 1894. Much of his poetry and ilater his novels may be described as scien- itifically satirical. He flattens out all iemotion but sustains interest by brilliance gof observation, wit and satire. He has the mocking humour of a Hogarth. His most successful medium, perhaps, is the short

story.

A former Indian Governor General has expressed horror at the thought that scien- ltists may prolong old age. C. Rajogopala- icharl says that something much more calamitous and catastrophic than the atom danger would result if scientists succeed in

turning harmless old persons into a ”dy-' -namic, active and dangerous" lot. He has, presumably, had unfortunate experiences of

& is not likely, though, that the elderly people who do not act their age.

kitchen in order - and generally article in the American Magazine)

lfamillarized myself with my own! possessions. It. took me several, days to come down to earth and isee things as they really were: andl

lthe privilege of being able to care for myself and attend to little, chores around the one spot. in the world I can call my own. 1

The neighbors all seemed glad. to see me return and dropped inl to see me-some the first day, and others a little later. Bozo, the pouch, was almost. wild with ex- citement and nearly tore the doors down trying to get. in. He had bern lcared for by a neighbor. a lonely old gentleman-retired opera sing-. ler over eighty who has lived alone lin his big house for many years. He was glad of Boz0's company, so I'm allowing him to continue .to feed and care for him until I can discard my brace (same as for lpolio) and walk with more surcty.' II had dreaded the thought all crutches. but it was quite unncccs-I 'sary, as. without knowing lfcars, the specialist orrlcretl the Ibrace and another method of learning to walk-at first pushing in chair: new I can do without. that aid although still lamr. It makes one realize how foolish it is to cross bridges ere one Comes to -them. i

I received help from a sermon of Dr. Bonnell's (National Vespers) entitled: "Facing the Future With, Calmnesc and Courage" taken from the Book of Ruth, where Naomi says in substance, ”Slt. still my child. Do your part and leave the rest to God." I often wonder if those ministers who address un- seen audiences ever know the half of the help and encouragement. they give to listcnlng thousands. I note both Dr. Bnnncll and Dr. Aitken are travclling in Europe this summer. Two native sons, among many, of whom all Island- ers may well be proud.

Recently Mrs. MacMillan. of "Country Garden” fame, began her column with a poem nf L. M. Montgomery's entitled, I assume, "Come Rest Awhile" judging by the contents. How very interest- ing. and how appropriate today! much more than when it. was writ- ten, as I feel many will agree one of the greatest curses of this modern age is I frenzied busyness. So many are caught up in it as in D. maelstrom and do not seem to know how to extricate themselves -lust. madly dashing around with- out time for rest or relaxation.

The other day I had occasion to contact an acquaintance still In

her prime, (as the "Author of Ellen's Diary" would designate, "neither younglsh nor oldlnh")

about a. matter she was handling for A friend vacationing in Hawaii. Whlf. a tale of woe! (too busy al- most to relay the needed informa- tion). She had a large house and garden in care for. a business, and she taught kindergarten. Quite 1 frightening progrnml However. had she been familiar with mlnhold Nelbuhl-'5 prayer. "Give me the serenity to accept. what. cannot: be changed. Give me the courage to change wmt can be changed. The wisdom to know one from the other." the might have found- I solution for her prroblorns. Haw thankful she should be that the is able to work. and fortunate to have the work to do!

Then there in the Want man

with this caption, "Prince Edward Island-No Crime and No DlVoIC6."l Just. how much of the latter therel is today I am not. sure, but feell

other place. The writer. an Ameri can, who had hrard of that un- believable little Isle went to vcstigatc for himself and found it. was because every one, of working. age, worked six days a week and' kept the seventh.

There was never any question of, not going to church in the old days. The problem in our home, was how many could go, as thek family was large at. all times evenl with some grown and away from, home ere the younger ones were, born. We had a

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double seated' buggy, and later a second carriage.l single-seated, but there was not. room for all. My dad always in- sisted on being early for all meet- ings he attended, and wit.h a three; mile drive and Sunday school at 10 am. that. meant. quite a rush'

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my to attend to absolutely necessary bread m

chores and get dressed for the "synagogue." especially for girls with quantities of hair to arrange; in the prevailing style. We always arrived first. and stayed last-the latt-er suited us youngsters fine for lt gave us an opportunity to visit. with other young fnlk. In those days A sermon lasted almost an; hour, so by the time we reached! home it was well past noon; but generally dinner was partly pre- pared on Saturday so it did not take too long to put. the finishing touches on.

I loved Mrs. Frank's column re ”Onrdena and Duty." Although it. was whimsical and written half in fun. I assume, it. contained A fine philosophy for this busy worka- riay world which so many take much too seriously. How much better to "Rest. Awhile!" It. took me back across the miles and the years to a garden in a lovely little vale where I filled away many hours the last summer I spent on the Isle ere the lure of the West. took me far afield. I had been working in Charlottetown - had caught cold from walking throulh slush era the sidewalks were cleared, and the cold resulted in pleux-lay from which I was recup- erating when I heard my mother was ill with I. heart attack and needed my help. The M. Di: gave her one month only to live - she lived twenty years-so how little doctors often know) She must have believed in psychosomatic medicine; ,nlthough unheard of then, as she took little of the meal: cine prescribed for her -- Just rested, did mending and light. work. .

I tackled the spring cleaning

no small task as we did all our own decanting in those days. and the whole nine-room house had to be turned out from attic to cellar - all woodwork, etc, i. oroughly and vigorously scrubbed. remem- ber popcring a bedroom with slanting aide-walla in one day with very primitive tooll. To make 1 long story short... after all the spring work was completed I found myself with I cough that refused to clear up. i tested and Bpent. hours in the hammock under the cherry trees, and much of the not

(we named them) but, of course, that! was not the proper name; hawevenl, they were lovely and fragrant andi the honeysuckle and moss roses, as well as the annuals. added to the gardens perfume. We always had- beauttful sweet peas, pansles. dah-l llas, and nasturtiums in rock gar-l dens-just the simple little flowers Is there was not too much time to, spend on the flower garden :54 yegetables had to be cared for also -some in the garden and more in the field. There were gooseberrles and black currants, as well tut straw-berries. in that oft.-remem-l bered garden and it. also contained the crab apple and apple orchard. Hops. too, were grown for mak- ing yeast. for sponge for setting bread-a chore which fell to my lot. frequently from the time I was eleven. We set; -the bread in the evening in is big wooden box. (homemade by my grandfather, Ii believe) and in the morning my mother completed the task of nking. I still recall the aroma of that fresh-baked bread, and if the butter was also freshly churned a heel of the loaf was 9. delicacy-which. I am sure, many a. country born lad and loss re-

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members all through the yearl. l I note the cultivated strawberries are abundant this year. The big-l gest and best I ever ate were inl my maternal grandmothers garden. and a sister and I visited there It the heyday of their season. While the cultivated strawberries have a luscious flnvor they can, or could, not compete with the wild we, picked in the pasture lands in the long ago. It will not be long ere, the wild raspberries are ripe - wel picked buckets full and the besti wore always in the most. difficult' place: to reach and the greatest danger of snakes. wasps. 'el;c. Yet. seldom were we ever stung by the. latter and never by the former. I note St. John Ambulance recom- mends the old-fashioned remedy- buking coda -- for bee sting. so some of the old remedies so oftcnl scoffed of. must. still have merit.

I cannot. conclude without saying how much pleasure we felt at; heal-inc'thut. grand old man - Sir Wlmton - speak a few appropri- ate words on reaching. on he said. "hi: mother's land." I. too. feel 1 cm of two countries. my adopted and native, and may they ever be friendly despite the few short-, sighted individual: who seek to stir up and keep alive ill-feellna between the greatest. nation: on earth. Long may they live in free- doml Well. that's about It. for now. except in wlch 5 banner tourist. your for P.E.I. I can scarcely await the Irrivnl of. near relatives from the "Garden of the Quit" who are at prevent. visiting in the Dunedin: northwest (not 'terri- torlea) and will shortly arrive in this "land of sunshine.” Then I chat! have IIYIIFDIYIG news. Chee-

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of the time rowing onithe pond in n flat-bottomed boat. It. was fun and the pond wu quite prett.y.l erpeciolly for up the otreom where,

lama unto God no oil his Ivar from the of tho,

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